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Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-L-TPCTGD%Change123456789101112Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Phillies1-0-01.0007.543.2%+9.91111129998876545.6+0.911.505Philadelphia Phillies
Mets1-0-01.0001.540.1+6.8911119999887655.8+0.661.501New York Mets
Nationals0-1-0.000-1.525.2-8.156778991010101097.1-0.6213.499Washington Nationals
Braves0-1-0.000-7.522.8-10.6457789910101011117.4-0.8613.495Atlanta Braves

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Week of 4/8
Phillies 311.5 Braves 304
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Phillies+8.6
+0.8
Braves-8.6
-0.8
Mets 471.5 Nationals 470
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Mets+8.6
+0.8
Nationals-8.6
-0.8
Week of 4/15
Phillies vs MetsIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Phillies53.1*42.933.2
4.85.66.3
Mets30.339.650.1
6.65.85.1
Nationals25.3*25.525.1
Braves22.6*23.122.9
Nationals vs BravesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Phillies43.1*43.543.3
Nationals32.524.617.8
6.47.17.8
Braves15.822.129.8
8.17.46.6

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.